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Connecting online can help prevent social isolation in older people

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
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John*, a widower, is a retired engineer aged in his 90s. He lives alone in the family home and has struggled with loneliness and depression since his wife passed away. He feels frustrated that as he gets older he can no...

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